Directed by Tom Shadyac
A comedy drama film directed by Tom Shadyac.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 7%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.3/10
3K ratings
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
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